In addition, if you create an account with goo.gl or bit.ly, you can easily keep track of how many people click on the links from your tweets – these URL shorteners create metrics of the click-throughs.

Here, for example, is a screenshot of the statistics page for the shortened url that was just made for this Techie Tip:

Use URL shortening services to create links in email newsletters, on web pages, and in Twitter or Facebook posts to keep track of how often your links are clicked!